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George Cedric Metcalf Foundation
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Environment program has made 135 grants - $8.3
million - in past 5 years! THANK-YOU
Effective January 2007 the foundation will concentrate the
substance of its environmental resources in southern Ontario.
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Environment Canada
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Canada's Ecological Gifts
Program (EGP) provides a way for Canadians with ecologically sensitive
land to protect nature and leave a legacy for future generations. If your
land trust wants to learn more about the benefits of the EGP and the
necessary application steps, please contact Andrea Kettle at 416.739-4286
or email andrea.kettle@ec.gc.ca.
We would be pleased to meet you, your board and volunteers to present
information about the EGP process, how to determine ecological
sensitivity, conservation easement planning and change in use or
disposition of ecological gifts.
Ecogifts Website
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Mountain
Equipment Co-op
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Deadline
Twice
a year: March 10 and September 10.
Land
Acquisition letters of intent are due September 10; full
applications are due March 10.
MEC Grant Programs
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Dear Kathy
It's hard to believe this is the third issue of
OLTA E-News already! This month we'll focus on Land Trust Publications.
Feedback is strongly encouraged for each publication made available
on the OLTA website.
Please recommend any new or
existing publication
OLTA could make available on the website.
Our goal is to make these publications useful and
accessible to land trusts across the province, and whenever possible,
we will make both an electronic downloadable version and a cost
recovery print version available.
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CLTA
- S&P Technical Review
Feedback due
by March 15, 2007!
 If Land Trusts are to keep the public's trust, we must
act ethically and responsibly at all times. In 2005, Ontario Land Trust
Alliance worked with advisors across the country and the newly forming Canadian Land Trust Alliance to revise the Land
Trust Standards and Practices based on the Standards and Practices of
the Land Trust Alliance of the United States.
A technical
review presents the opportunity to present feedback on this important
publication. Please send any suggested revisions to Dave
Walker davew@clta.ca by
March 15th.
Please
understand that the scope of this technical review may not allow for
the incorporation of every suggested revision.
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OLTA Website Publications
Visit our New Publications page on the OLTA website
Most of these publications are produced specifically for
Land Trusts and will be revised to reflect new legislation
and new understanding; and many will be revised to align with
the CLTA Standards & Practices.
Publications available now on
OLTA website:
Ontario
Heritage Trust and Ontario Land Trust Alliance
Links
to Useful Resources Coming Soon
Please
suggest/recommend partner publications that you would like to see OLTA
establish a link with.
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Thames Talbot
Land Trust
Joany's Woods Campaign Launched
The clock is ticking and we have until September 30,
2007 to raise the money needed to protect Joany's Woods forever.
 The campaign
target of $660,000 includes the purchase price and transfer costs,
natural heritage inventory and management planning, immediate
stewardship expenses and a dedicated stewardship fund to provide for
future expenses.
To
learn about how you can help save Joany's Woods click here.
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GBLT New Information Sheets
The common chive poses a threat to the rare Caroline
Yellow-eyed grass on the eastern shores of Georgian Bay. Read more
about rare or invasive species in GBLT's new information sheets,
please contact info@gblt.org.
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First Annual Escarpment Legacy
Hosted by Toronto Bruce Trail Club
First Annual Escarpment Legacy Benefit
Don't miss the
BTA's largest ever fund-raising event, hosted by the Toronto Bruce
Trail Club! Thursday, May 10, 2007 at 6:30 pm at The Great Hall, Hart
House, the University of Toronto. To Raise $25,000 for Land
Acquisition. Your $60 ticket includes one drink, appetizers, desserts
and coffee/tea. Tickets bought by March 31 qualify for the Early Bird
Draw. For more details, go to: www.torontobrucetrailclub.org.
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Canada South Land Trust
AGM and Walk in the Woods
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Oak Ridges Moraine Symposium
Elizabeth May and Jim Bradley - keynote speakers
On Feb.12 and 13 over 240 people attended the ORM
Symposium in Toronto sponsored by ORMF. Many CA's, land trusts,
municipalities , government agencies, ENGO's etc. discussed progress
and challenges in ongoing ORM stewardship. Elizabeth May (Green Party) and
the Hon. Jim Bradley (Minster for the Greenbelt) were keynote speakers.
Also, on Feb. 12 the Province of Ontario dedicated
another 1,500 acres to the Rouge Park (part of the Greenbelt). You can
get more information on the Rouge Park website or Lewis Yeager, GM at klyeager@rougepark.com
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Valuing
Ecological Goods and Services:
An Ontario Perspective March 1, 2007
Peterborough
Naval Association
24
Whitlaw St.Peterborough, Ontario
Cost:
$40.00
(includes lunch and dinner
Phone:
(613)
258-8241
The
Canadian Model Forest Network in partnership with the Canadian
Federation of Woodlot Owners is co-sponsoring a series of 1-day
workshops across the country on ecological goods and services.
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Shades of Green Symposium
Thursday, March 8, 2007
The
University
of Guelph and Royal Botanical Gardens are please to present
this special joint symposium on the afternoon of Thursday 8 March
2007 at RBG Centre in Burlington, Ontario.
'Shades of Green:
Exploring Biodiversity, Human Values and Urban Planning' is an
opportunity to explore the inter-relationships between the protection
of natural areas, urban planning, rural issues, and human values - the
complex, exciting and vital issues behind such developments as the
Ontario Greenbelt, the growth and sustainability of urban communities
and the development of livable cities.
We invite you to
join us in seeking answers to these questions, aided by exciting
speakers at the cutting edge of research into innovation,
sustainability and urban design.
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